Santangelo Family History
Santangelo Name Meaning
Italian (southern):: habitational name from any of numerous places especially in the south named with reference to a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Angel (Italian Sant'Angelo) as for example Sant'Angelo a Cupolo (Benevento) Sant'Angelo a Fasanella (Salerno) Sant'Angelo all’Esca and Sant'Angelo a Scala (Avellino) Sant'Angelo d'Alife (Caserta) and Sant'Angelo del Pesco (Molise). in some cases possibly a compound personal name composed of Santo + Angelo . Compare San Angelo St. Angel and St. Angelo .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022